Exhibit 99(1)
REVOCABLE PROXY CITIZENS BANCORP
Special Meeting of Shareholders
September 1, 2000
The undersigned hereby appoints Stephen D. Davis and Cindy S. Chambers, with
full powers of substitution, to act as attorneys and proxies for the undersigned
to represent and to vote, as designated below, all shares of Common Stock of
Citizens Bancorp ("Citizens"), which the undersigned would be entitled to vote
if personally present at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on
September 1, 2000, and at any adjournment thereof.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the Proposals described herein.
1. PROPOSAL: to vote on the merger of Citizens and Lincoln Bancorp and related
matters. In the merger, you will receive .9375 shares of Lincoln Bancorp common
stock and $9.375 cash for each share of Citizens common stock you own before the
merger. You will also receive cash in lieu of receiving any fractional shares of
Lincoln Bancorp common stock you would otherwise receive in the merger.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
2. PROPOSAL to adjourn the meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies in
the event that an insufficient number of shares is present in person or by proxy
to approve the merger.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein
by the undersigned shareholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be
voted FOR Proposals 1 and 2. In addition, this proxy will be voted at the
discretion of the proxy holders(s) upon any other matter which may properly come
before the Special Meeting.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IMPORTANT: PLEASE DATE AND SIGN AS YOUR NAME APPEARS BELOW AND RETURN THE CARD
IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. When signing as executor, administrator, trustee,
guardian, etc., please give full title as such. If the shareholder is a
corporation, the proxy should be signed in the full corporate name by a duly
authorized officer whose title is stated.
Date ___________________, 2000
(Signature) _________________________
(Signature) _________________________
